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Gifts And Curses

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

okay,this is only the verse and chorus.
Capo 2
e|-G3-Cadd9--3---D2--Em7-3--Dsus4-3-|
B|-3---3---3---3---3-|
G|-0---0---2---0---2-|
D|-0---2---0---2---0-|
A|-2---3---x---2---x-|
E|-3---x---x---0---x-|
Cadd9Mary belonGgs to the Em7words of a Dsus4song.
Cadd9I try to be Gstrong for her, Em7try not to be Dsus4wrong for her. 
Cadd9But she will not Gwait for me, Em7anymore, Dsus4anymore.
Cadd9Why did I Gsay all those Em7things before? Dsus4I was sure. 
Cadd9(She is the one), Gbut I have a purpose, 
Cadd9(she is the one), Gand I have to fight this, 
Cadd9(she is the one), a Gvillian I can't knoDsus4ck down.
Em7I see your face with every Gpunch I take, 
and every Cadd9bone I break, it's all for yDsus4ou. 
Em7And my worst pains are words I Gcannot say, 
still I Cadd9will always fight on for yDsus4ou. 
Cadd9Mary's alivGe in the Em7bright New York Dsus4sky, 
Cadd9the city lights Gshine for her, Em7above them I Dsus4cry for her. 
Cadd9Everything's Gsmall on the Em7ground below, Dsus4down below. 
Cadd9What if I Gfall, then where Em7would I go, Dsus4would she know? 
Cadd9(She is the one), Gall that I wanted, 
Cadd9(she is the one), Gand I will be haunted,
Cadd9(she is the one), this Ggift is my curse for Dsus4now. 
Em7I see your face with every Gpunch I take, 
and every Cadd9bone I break, it's all for yDsus4ou. 
Em7And my worst pains are words I Gcannot say, 
still I Cadd9will always fight on for yDsus4ou. 
Cadd9Fight on for yDsus4ou.
ENJOY GUYS.

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Gifts And Curses

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Dsus4

okay,this is only the verse and chorus.

Capo 2

G Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus4

e|-3---3---2---3---3-|

B|-3---3---3---3---3-|

G|-0---0---2---0---2-|

D|-0---2---0---2---0-|

A|-2---3---x---2---x-|

E|-3---x---x---0---x-|

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

Mary belongs to the words of a song.

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

I try to be strong for her, try not to be wrong for her.

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

But she will not wait for me, anymore, anymore.

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

Why did I say all those things before? I was sure.

Cadd9 G

(She is the one), but I have a purpose,

Cadd9 G

(she is the one), and I have to fight this,

Cadd9 G Dsus4

(she is the one), a villian I can't knock down.

Em7 G

I see your face with every punch I take,

Cadd9 Dsus4

and every bone I break, it's all for you.

Em7 G

And my worst pains are words I cannot say,

Cadd9 Dsus4

still I will always fight on for you.

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

Mary's alive in the bright New York sky,

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

the city lights shine for her, above them I cry for her.

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

Everything's small on the ground below, down below.

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

What if I fall, then where would I go, would she know?

Cadd9 G

(She is the one), all that I wanted,

Cadd9 G

(she is the one), and I will be haunted,

Cadd9 G Dsus4

(she is the one), this gift is my curse for now.

Em7 G

I see your face with every punch I take,

Cadd9 Dsus4

and every bone I break, it's all for you.

Em7 G

And my worst pains are words I cannot say,

Cadd9 Dsus4

still I will always fight on for you.

Cadd9 Dsus4

Fight on for you.

ENJOY GUYS.

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